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EP About this file: EP0256825

EP0256825 - Structures of plastics material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.1993
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.04.1993 [1993/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British Gas plc
Rivermill House, 152 Grosvenor Road
London SW1 3JL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/49]For all designated states
British Gas plc
Rivermill House, 152 Grosvenor Road
London SW1V 3JL / GB
Former [1988/08]For all designated states
British Gas plc
Rivermill House 152 Grosvenor Road
London SW1V 3JL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Greig, Martyn John
24 Chevington Grove
Whitley Bay Tyne & Wear NE24 9UG / GB
02 / Bowman, Jeremy Archibald
62 Leas Drive
Iver, Buckinghamshire SLO 9RD / GB
[1988/41]
Former [1988/08]01 / Greig, Martyn John
24 Chevington Grove
Whitley Bay Tyne & Wear NE24 9UG / GB
Representative(s)Cummings, Robert James
British Gas plc., Intellectual Property Department, 59 Bryanston Street
London W1A 2AZ / GB
[1988/08]
Application number, filing date87307064.310.08.1987
[1988/08]
Priority number, dateGB1986002007118.08.1986         Original published format: GB 8620071
[1988/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0256825
Date:24.02.1988
Language:EN
[1988/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0256825
Date:20.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0256825
Date:06.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:B29C71/04, B29C65/02, B29D23/22, // B29L31:24
[1988/08]
CPC:
B29D23/003 (EP,US); B29C66/02 (EP,US); B29C66/032 (EP,US);
B29C66/1142 (EP,US); B29C66/52241 (EP,US); B29C66/52298 (EP,US);
B29C66/73121 (EP,US); B29C66/73921 (EP,US); B29C71/04 (EP,US);
B29C35/02 (EP,US); B29C41/04 (EP,US); B29C65/02 (EP,US);
B29C65/18 (EP,US); B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29C66/7394 (EP,US);
B29K2023/06 (EP,US); B29K2105/24 (EP,US); B29K2105/243 (EP,US);
B29L2031/246 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2023/08 (US,EP);
B29C66/71, B29K2027/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   IT,   SE [1988/08]
TitleGerman:Kunststoffstrukturen[1988/08]
English:Structures of plastics material[1988/08]
French:Structures en matière plastique[1988/08]
Examination procedure10.07.1990Examination requested  [1990/37]
10.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.10.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.1991Fee for grant paid
05.11.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.02.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchEP0246030  [ ] (VICTAULIC PLC [GB], et al);
 US4056421  [ ] (JARVIS HAROLD F);
 US3989787  [ ] (SCOTT JR JOHN N, et al);
 DD236236  [ ] (RATIONALISIERUNG KONFEKT VEB [DD]);
 US4401536  [ ] (LUNDELL EDWIN O [US], et al);
 DE1130153  [ ] (NEOSID PEMETZRIEDER GMBH);
 FR2196888  [ ] (PONT A MOUSSON [FR]);
 FR2393664  [ ] (HEPWORTH IRON CO LTD [GB]);
 FR2463787  [ ] (FREUDENBERG CARL [DE])
ExaminationDD152236
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